His parents operated a weaving equipment factory and performed an amateur magician show titled "Magical Takeshi and China Yuriko".

[citation needed] In March 2012, he was runner-up in the annual "R-1 Grand Prix" for solo comedians, finishing behind Kenji Tada of Cowcow.

In September 2012, he fractured the T-12 vertebra in his spine when diving from a 10 m high platform while filming a variety show for TV Asahi.

He uses only junior high school level English, gestures, and intuition to search for a "station-front restaurant loved by locals", experiencing the unique flavors of that place and the human touch.

With no preparation or appointment required, the show goes into alleys that a normal travel program would never go into, and stops at general stores and street stalls in addition to restaurants.